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“A person’s past experiences constitute his present worldview, and that worldview determines what choices he will make on the road ahead. My past had shaped the person I was now. I hoped that my experiences could give Liu-laoshi some good impressions, make him love the world and be willing to live in the world as a human, to return once more to her embrace.”

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Book:他们都说我遇到了鬼 [They All Say I Encountered a Ghost]
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